13/11/2012

Smart phone accessory guide for young millionaires

Some of us can only aspire to be millionaires, while others are
already living the high life at a young age. Think Facebook co-founders,
Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin, or co-founder of Napster, Sean
Parker, or even socialite Paris Hilton.
Luxury phone makers such as Gresso and Vertu have made handsets
geared toward the "discerning consumer", but these days the Symbian
S40-powered devices won't cut it anymore. These days, you'll probably
see a young millionaire toting a BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 or perhaps a gold-plated iPhone embellished with Swarovski crystals.
Of course, it's all about exclusivity--being one of the privileged
few in the world--with the opulent accessories that we've rounded up
which cost way more than the average smartphone.

Essential accessories

Miansai gold iPhone case

Whoever said "all that glitters is not gold" has obviously never seen Miansai's solid gold iPhone case.
Available in either yellow or rose gold, with a matte or polished
finish, the US$10,000 iPhone case can be customized with an engraving of
your choosing. Of course, each case will be marked with its own unique
serial number.

Last we heard via luxury Web site Bornrich, the headset was slated to be auctioned off for charity.
To feel like a million dollars without busting your budget, we
suggest getting the ordinary version of the Discovery 925 in "Alchemy
Gold".

We imagine Gresso must be the luxury phone brand of choice for rich
Russian oil magnates, due to its many boutiques in the country.

The company has just introduced the Revolution,
a bumper case made of titanium and polished 18k yellow gold. The gold
accent is engraved "Gresso Revolution", and each case will be assigned a
unique serial number.

Oh, and there's a lifetime warranty for the bumper case, of course, which is way longer than the shelf life of an iPhone 5.

Customized by Graff Diamonds, the headphones rock 1,600 diamonds with
a total weight of 114 carats. That's not counting the 3 carats of
rubies for the Beats logo, of course.

That's not all. We're intrigued by the YouTube video,
uploaded by Graff Diamonds, showing the process of making the
ridiculously-expensive cans--it looks like it was assembled by a master
in a dark room.

Exclusivity: Only one unit
Compatible with: Any smartphone with a 3.5mm jack
Price: US$1 million

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